Senior External Sales Manager

YOU MUST HAVE ELETRICAL WHOLESALE / LIGHTING EXPERIENCE. ANY CV’S WITHOUT THIS EXPERIENCE WILL BE REJECTED AUTOMATICALLY.

Senior External Sales Manager

Location: Northamptonshire
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 basic + performance bonus (OTE £70K+)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Company:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the largest independent electrical wholesaler in the region, a privately-owned business that has been successfully trading for over 22 years.

With a loyal and friendly team, the company is known for rewarding hard work, valuing loyalty, and encouraging professionalism and integrity—while also fostering a fun and supportive workplace culture.

About the Role:

The business is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior External Sales Manager to drive continued growth and success.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will take responsibility for both your own sales pipeline and supporting the wider team to meet targets and build strong customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop existing customer relationships to maximise sales opportunities
• Lead and motivate sales teams by setting a high-performance example
• Generate and secure new project leads and trading accounts
• Drive daily sales through excellent service, relationship-building, and trust
• Meet or exceed sales targets in terms of turnover and gross profit
• Participate in business planning and regular review meetings with the senior management team
• Promote the company's brand and values in the marketplace
• Collaborate with management to secure resources and support for customer success
• Stay informed about new and updated product offerings

What We're Looking For:

• A confident and enthusiastic sales leader with a proactive, self-managed approach
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and support others
• A proven track record in external sales within the electrical wholesale industry
• A team player with a commercial mindset and a focus on long-term customer relationships
• Experience in mentoring or guiding sales teams is advantageous
• Full, clean UK driving licence required

Benefits Package:

• Market-leading, individually tailored basic salary package
• Significant annual net profit performance bonus
• Private healthcare (Bupa) after probation
• Company pension (auto-enrolment after 3 months)
• Company car appropriate to the seniority of the role
• Smartphone provided
• 22 days holiday (increasing with service) + bank holidays + additional time off over the Christmas period
• Working hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 5:30pm
  • 1 in 5 Saturdays (8am – 12pm) on a rota basis

If you would like more information about this role, please contact our Commercial team on +

About Regional Recruitment Services – A Recruitment Agency in Leicester. 

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors.

To view all of our positions available throughout the United Kingdom, please visit our website (regionalrecruitment.co.uk)